Super Zaxxon (Sega)

"The Ultimate challenge of Super Zaxxon is here. Based on the Arcade Classic, you knew this challenge was coming, but now we'll see if you're ready for it."

This is Sega's own conversion of the arcade game and it s pretty weak, maybe limited by the cartridge size and seems like a re-skin of the previous game. The game isn't too challenging. The difficulty is not from the enemy fire or obstacles to crash into but the frustrating collision detection which does not line up with the small gaps in the walls you need to travel through. Being able to shoot through it is not confirmation that you will make it through.

The controls like in sega's previous Zaxxon game can feel janky as depending what is happening on screen you will move faster or slower which can be real annoying when you are trying to climb while firing to line up the wall entrances. Interestingly the difficulty does not change when you restart rounds so it is possible to plan a safe route without worrying about collecting much fuel.